cattle grid

Frequency: 4.51.7 per million words

A metal grate over a ditch on a road, allowing vehicles to pass but preventing livestock from crossing.

cattleCATTLE + NOUN

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grid

Examples (10)

  • The road into the national park has a cattle grid at the entrance.
  • Be careful driving over the cattle grid; it can be very bumpy.
  • A cattle grid is designed to stop livestock from wandering onto the main road.
  • The farmer installed a new cattle grid at the edge of his property.
  • The old cattle grid was so rusty that it needed replacing.
  • We heard a loud clatter as the car's tires went over the cattle grid.
  • Walkers should use the side gate, as crossing the cattle grid on foot is difficult.
  • The sheep wisely stayed behind the cattle grid, watching the cars go by.
  • You will drive over a cattle grid just before you reach the farmhouse.
  • The constant rattling of the loose cattle grid annoyed the nearby residents.